# Iran war live: Trump claims US naval blockade has kept Iranian ships out of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/103897

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-17 00:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/17/draft-2?traffic_source=rss

> In Trump's account, not a single Iranian ship has managed to transit Hormuz under the US Navy's blockade.

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